Where does “господинчо” come from?
господинчо (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian господин, from Old Church Slavonic господинъ, from Proto-Slavic gospodinъ, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.
господинчо (Bulgarian): little boy, little man, little mister, little gentleman (a term of address for a boy)
Definitions
- little boy, little man, little mister, little gentleman (a term of address for a boy)
Ancestry of “господинчо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | господин | mister, Mr, sir; gentleman |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | господинъ | lord; master |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gospodinъ | sire, lord |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gospodь | lord; master |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gastipatis | lord, master |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstipotis | lord, master |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |